On 28 April the Basque country union ELA will call on its members to mobilise against the reform of the “mutuas” system, which is leading to lesser worker protection in times of sickness and increased influence of companies on determining workers’ benefits.
For more information on activities in the Basque country, please contact Leire Txakartegi
On 28th April, the Fédération Générale du Travail de Belgique (FGTB) – Charleroi and the Centre de Défense et d’Action pour la Santé des Travailleurs (C-DAST) will organise an seminar in the Bois du Cazier. The seminar title is ‘We should not let them demolish our health! The event location is symbolic: a restored coal mine in which 262 miners died in 1956 following a technical accident. The union will also organise an action in front of the employers’ organisation headquarters.
For more information on FGTB Charleroi activities for this 28th April, please contact Philippe Vigneron, philippe.vigneron@accg.be
La CTA anunció en lanzamiento de una iniciativa original para este 28 de Abril, que incluye un concurso de expresión escrita, invitando a los trabajadores a compartir sus experiencias sobre la salud en el trabajo. El concurso “Sin presiones” esta siendo coordinado por la Secretaria de salud y medio ambiente de la CTA de Córdoba, la CTA Capital y el CISPREN.
Para mas información sobre el concurso de la CTA, visitar www.islyma.org.ar
Para este 28 de Abril la CGT va a destacar el impacto de los agentes químicos y biológicos para los trabajadores y trabajadoras argentinos, que suman más de 10 mil de los 660000 accidentes denunciados en los centros de trabajo. La CGT organizara asambleas en centros de trabajo haciendo énfasis en la prevención de accidentes en el manejo de sustancias química, reuniones en las regiones, distribuciones de volantes en centros de trabajo y en las redes sociales. También se sumara a la “XII Semana de la seguridad argentina”, los días 6, 7 y 8 de mayo.
Para mas información sobre las actividades de la CGT, contactarse con Mauro Posada MPosada@uocra.org
The CTA, has launched an original approach to this 28 April, inviting workers to write their experiences with health at work. A writing contest “No pressures” has been launched, jointly coordinated by the CTA Cordoba Health and Safety Union, the CTA Capital and the CISPREN. More information on the contest can be found here: www.islyma.org.ar
On 28 April CGT will highlight the impact of chemical and biological hazards for Argentinean workers, which account for at least 10.000 of the 660.000 notified occupational accidents in the country.
The CGT will be organising assemblies in workplaces, emphasising the need for prevention measures in the handling of hazardous substances, meetings at the regional level, and distribution of information leaflets in worksites and through social media. CGT will also join activities related to the Argentinean OHS week, in early May.
For more information on CGT activities for 28 April please contact Mauro Posada MPosada@uocra.org
The global transport unions’ federation ITF is backing the ITUC theme for 28 April, removing exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. It will be integrating this into ongoing campaigns on container safety for dockers, truckers, seafarers, railway workers, warehouse workers – essentially along the entire supply chain. Toxic gases and fumigation in containers is one of the areas of campaigning as are container weights, packing, loading etc.
ITF is asking its affiliated unions to get involved on 28 April by, among other things, raising awareness about the issue of toxic gas and fumigation in containers with their members. It says “this is an increasingly important topic for us given the tragedy in the port of Antwerp.” Three experienced dockworkers died on Saturday 11 April in Antwerp, Belgium, after entering a ship’s hold to unload coal. ITF president and chair of its dockers’ section, Paddy Crumlin, said: “Dock work is dangerous work and everyone involved must always do everything possible to minimise the risks. This is a timely reminder of the importance of Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April (28april.org), whose message is ‘Remember the dead, fight like hell for the living’.”
Twitter: @itfglobalunion
For this 28th April, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) will run a highly visible action, focusing on the 100,000 people who die every year in the EU as a result of occupational cancers, as well as the 150,000 people who have died waiting for the EU to approve the Directive on Carcinogens and Mutagens at Work, held up since October 2013 by an EU review of ‘red tape’.
To mark the International Workers’ Memorial Day, the ETUC is planning to meet with Commissioners and MEPs at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and will participate in events in Belgium and Latvia.
ETUC General Secretary Bernadette Ségol will meet European Parliament President Martin Schulz and European Employment Commissioner Thyssen in the European Parliament in Strasbourg .
The artwork below will be used at these events.
In Burkina Faso FTBBF union activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
In Côte d’Ivoire SYNASODEFOR union health and safety meetings and training will be held at the SinoHydro construction project between 27 and 29 April.
In Gabon UTBTPBSP union activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
In Ghana Timber and Woodworkers’ Union (TWU) activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
In Kenya KUPRIPUPA union activists will engage in dialogue and health and safety management and participation training with companies on 27 and 28 April.
Mauritius To mark 28 April the Mauritius Trade Union Congress (MTUC) is holding a one day reflection on ‘Awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace and the contribution of trade unions in the prevention of accidents and ill health at work’ at the Emmanuel Anquetil Labour Centre, MTUC Office, GRNW, Port Louis, Mauritius on Monday 27th April 2015. Delegates from affiliates of MTUC and from other Confederations including that of Council of Trade Unions (CDS) will participate. Opening ceremony at 9.30 a.m will be attended by the Minister of Labour Industrial relations and Employment.
Also: CMWEU plans to create awareness on occupational safety and health issues at sixty workplaces through a campaign against psychosocial hazards.
In Namibia MANWU plans to raise awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace highlighting the important contribution unions make to the prevention of accidents and ill health at work.
In Mozambique SINTAF and SINTICIM plan to raise awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace highlighting the important contribution unions make to the prevention of accidents and ill health at work.
In Zambia NUBEGW plans to raise awareness of occupational safety and health issues in the workplace highlighting the important contribution unions make to the prevention of accidents and ill health at work.
Con ya más de treinta eventos registrados, y sumando, las confederacions sindicales españolas Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) y Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT) se movilizarán este 28 de abril detrás de su Decálogo de medidas urgentes y prioritarias para prevenir los riesgos laborales. El Decálogo incluye el pedido de atacarse a la precariedad laboral, pide políticas de prevención debidamente financiadas, cambios al registro de enfermedades profesionales, una atención particular a los determinantes sociales, de género y de edad de la salud laboral, servicios de prevención independientes y de calidad, el refuerzo de la inspección laboral y del carácter publico de las mutuas asi como la democratización de las relaciones laborales.
Ambascentrales sindicalesorganizaráncentenares deeventos, incluidos seminarios, reuniones, debates y conferencias de prensa en toda España.
Otra afiliada de la CSI, la USO, organizará eventos bajo el lema “la precariedad laboral mata” y organiza un evento de tres días en Madrid, asi como asambleas en distintas regiones de España.
Para obtener más información acerca de las actividades de CCOO y UGT para este 28 de abril, por favor póngase en contacto con el Sr. Francisco Javier Torres Fernández, jtorres@ccoo.es y Emilio Gonzalez Vicente eigonzalez@cec.ugt.org • Cartel
Para las actividades sindicales de la USO, por favor póngase en contacto con Sara García, s.saludlaboral@uso.es • Webpage
Manifiesto: Spain_UGT&CCOO_Manifiesto 28 de Abril 2015 final
